Near Okmulgee in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
2nd Lt. Kenneth Strang Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Payne, August 1, 2022
1. 2nd Lt. Kenneth Strang Memorial
In memory of 2nd Lt. Kenneth Strang
Feb 13, 1942 - Mar 1, 1980
Graduate of 21st Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy
July 3, 1966 - Aug. 20, 1966
In the early morning hours of March 1, 1980 2nd Lt. Strang lost his life in an accident on the north edge of this bridge while driving home in his patrol unit after working the night shift on icy roads. Doing his Duty: Helping others arrive home safely.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is March 1, 1980.
Location. 35° 38.297′ N, 95° 57.768′ W. Marker is near Okmulgee, Oklahoma, in Okmulgee County. It is on US Highway 75 (U.S. 75) half a mile south of US75 and Loop Highway (Loop U.S. 75), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Okmulgee OK 74447, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Muscogee Nation and in Greater Tulsa. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forced to Capitulate by Command or Shot out of the Sky: (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ernest Childers (approx. 0.6 miles away); Landmark for All Generations (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Bank of Okmulgee (approx. 1.2 miles away); Trail of Tears (approx. 1.2 miles away); Creek Council House Capitol Of The Muscogee Nation
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Photographed by Thomas Payne, August 1, 2022
2. 2nd Lt. Kenneth Strang Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Payne, August 1, 2022
3. 2nd Lt. Kenneth Strang
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2022, by Thomas Payne of Okmulgee, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2022, by Thomas Payne of Okmulgee, Oklahoma. 3. submitted on August 4, 2022, by Thomas Payne of Okmulgee, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
